Ronald Reagan: “We're tackling the tough problems that have plagued Defense management for so many years.”

I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.

Naturally, I heartily approve.

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.